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Opening 80-year-Old WWII US Army C-Ration can with original chocolate, coffee, biscuits, and jam inside

boingboing.net • 18 May 2026, 21:40

Opening 80-year-Old WWII US Army C-Ration can with original chocolate, coffee, biscuits, and jam inside
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This fascinating video shows an original World War II–era US Army C-Ration can from the 1940s being opened today, in 2026. Its preserved contents are revealed after roughly 80 years, and the results are surprisingly edible-looking. These olive-drab tins were designed to provide soldiers in the field with a meal, and this particular example still contains a small assortment of wartime provisions. — Read the rest

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